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Ram Kapoor, who seems to have
broken the image of a
stereotypical hero on TV with
"Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", never
expected to do this. The popular
TV actor says the success adds
pressure and places
responsibility on his shoulders.
As a forty-plus, overweight
business tycoon, who is forced
to marry middle-class girl
Priya Sharma (Shakshi
Tanwar) and eventually falls in
love with her, Ram kapoor has
yielded awesome response for
"Bade Achhe Lagte Hain".
"It's a humbling experience. I
still haven't fully adjusted to
it...didn't expect so much," he
told IANS in a group interview.
"I knew I was doing well and
was lucky to have hit shows.
But I did not expect to change
the dynamics of a TV hero. I
am still adjusting to it. It fills
me with a lot of responsibility
because if the audiences give
you so much love, you can't
take them for granted," added
the actor.
Ram, 39, also known for
"Kasamh Se" and for hosting
reality show "Rakhi Ka
Swayamwar", will next be seen
in celebrity cookery show
"Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan
Nawaazi Ki" on Life Ok.
"I liked the basic idea about
food and entertaining guests. I
trust the channel and the
people behind it. I said yes even
though I didn't really have the
time," said the actor who
always looked for something
different to do besides acting in
a daily soap.
"As a TV star, I have always
done same character for many
years. For example, when I was
doing 'Kasamh Se', I was
playing Jai Walia for
years...and now there is 'Bade
Achhe Lagte Hain'. So you tend
to get stuck."
"So in my other work, I try to
look for something different
which will motivate me and
help me grow as a person," he
added.
The actor has been an integral
part of the TV industry for
many years and points out that
the TV industry has grown by
leaps and bounds and will
continue to do so.
"It has grown so much. Today
the amount of media coverage
the TV actors get didn't happen
earlier. This is just the
beginning. I feel the TV industry
will grow so much that after 15
years there will be no
difference between our TV
industry and that of the West,"
he said.
A superstar on television, he
doesn't let such thoughts
overpower him.
"I value-add to different shows
in a different way. TV has
become very cut-throat. The
people running channels know
what they want. If they feel
they want my value addition to
the project, then only they
come to me. So I have the
luxury not to think about such
things," he said.
Is he satisfied with his career
graph?
"To be able to live your passion
and make money out of it, is a
dream. I am fully aware of the
number of people who come to
Bombay to make it in showbiz
and hardly two percent of them
get a break and I am happy to
be a part of that two percent.
But in my assessment of where
I want to reach, I know I have
a long way to go. So I choose
not to get satisfied," he said.
Why does he avoid media?
"I am not too comfortable with
the media. If it was up to me, I
would not come in front of the
media at all. I would only do
my work.
"But I know media is a part of
the industry. But for me, it
never comes naturally to me,
so I try to keep it to the
minimum. Also, I am shooting
most of the month, so I don't
even have too much time," he
said.
broken the image of a
stereotypical hero on TV with
"Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", never
expected to do this. The popular
TV actor says the success adds
pressure and places
responsibility on his shoulders.
As a forty-plus, overweight
business tycoon, who is forced
to marry middle-class girl
Priya Sharma (Shakshi
Tanwar) and eventually falls in
love with her, Ram kapoor has
yielded awesome response for
"Bade Achhe Lagte Hain".
"It's a humbling experience. I
still haven't fully adjusted to
it...didn't expect so much," he
told IANS in a group interview.
"I knew I was doing well and
was lucky to have hit shows.
But I did not expect to change
the dynamics of a TV hero. I
am still adjusting to it. It fills
me with a lot of responsibility
because if the audiences give
you so much love, you can't
take them for granted," added
the actor.
Ram, 39, also known for
"Kasamh Se" and for hosting
reality show "Rakhi Ka
Swayamwar", will next be seen
in celebrity cookery show
"Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan
Nawaazi Ki" on Life Ok.
"I liked the basic idea about
food and entertaining guests. I
trust the channel and the
people behind it. I said yes even
though I didn't really have the
time," said the actor who
always looked for something
different to do besides acting in
a daily soap.
"As a TV star, I have always
done same character for many
years. For example, when I was
doing 'Kasamh Se', I was
playing Jai Walia for
years...and now there is 'Bade
Achhe Lagte Hain'. So you tend
to get stuck."
"So in my other work, I try to
look for something different
which will motivate me and
help me grow as a person," he
added.
The actor has been an integral
part of the TV industry for
many years and points out that
the TV industry has grown by
leaps and bounds and will
continue to do so.
"It has grown so much. Today
the amount of media coverage
the TV actors get didn't happen
earlier. This is just the
beginning. I feel the TV industry
will grow so much that after 15
years there will be no
difference between our TV
industry and that of the West,"
he said.
A superstar on television, he
doesn't let such thoughts
overpower him.
"I value-add to different shows
in a different way. TV has
become very cut-throat. The
people running channels know
what they want. If they feel
they want my value addition to
the project, then only they
come to me. So I have the
luxury not to think about such
things," he said.
Is he satisfied with his career
graph?
"To be able to live your passion
and make money out of it, is a
dream. I am fully aware of the
number of people who come to
Bombay to make it in showbiz
and hardly two percent of them
get a break and I am happy to
be a part of that two percent.
But in my assessment of where
I want to reach, I know I have
a long way to go. So I choose
not to get satisfied," he said.
Why does he avoid media?
"I am not too comfortable with
the media. If it was up to me, I
would not come in front of the
media at all. I would only do
my work.
"But I know media is a part of
the industry. But for me, it
never comes naturally to me,
so I try to keep it to the
minimum. Also, I am shooting
most of the month, so I don't
even have too much time," he
said.
